Category Archives: Piano World

A Russian composer’s colorful pieces with a strong teaching dimension

Posted on May 21, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Native Russian, Samuel Maykapar (b.1867, d. 1938) composed a set of gorgeous, program-inspired pieces, that are carefully phrased, articulated, and fingered. The music is ear-catching in the spirit of Dimitri Kabalevsky and William Gillock as all three composers were highly … Continue reading →

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Should a piano student be a carbon copy of the teacher?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The whole universe of music teaching and learning became crystallized when I found myself bouncing ideas back and forth with two parents of Suzuki-trained children on a blog COMMENTS forum. First, I questioned the purist form of the Japanese imported … Continue reading →

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Into the Hills with the Sound of Music –a Baldwin Acrosonic “acoustic” sings

Posted on March 5, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The video attached to this writing validates the beauty of music-making on a well-maintained, though 1940s vintage era acoustic piano. Baldwin Acrosonics were the Cadillacs of the spinet and console variety pianos. They had a noticeable innovation compared to their … Continue reading →

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A sentimental journey taken with Mozart

Posted on February 4, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Musical memories rekindled Continue reading →

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Film art and great pianism fuse in a Richter documentary (The Enigma – Bruno Monsaingeon -1998- Parts I and 2)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A tribute to Richter in his own words, interspersed with examples of his great artistry Continue reading →

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The C Major Scale universe: metric and muscle memory; shaping and tapering

Posted on January 25, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The C Major scale is more than meets the “I,” if you’re the one practicing it! Continue reading →

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A Well-known Haydn Piano Sonata is pinned!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I don’t mean to inject pins into this post, but it amply introduces Haydn’s vibrant Sonata no. 35 in C Major. Yesterday, as I diligently embarked upon learning this masterpiece, I had to deal with basic housekeeping matters: How to … Continue reading →

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A Love Story Woven on a Chopin Canvas

Posted on January 14, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A few years ago, I received a telling message through my Authors Den website. John Bidwell, a spirited short story writer and poet, shared more than a literary connection with me. He waxed poetic about his late mother and father, … Continue reading →

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A Purr-fect sedative for a Cat

Posted on August 19, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

“Harmony of the Angels” has a soporific effect on Aiden cat while it provided a relaxing prelude to Rina’s earliest piano lessons. Students, young and old, love its thread of sonorities. Continue reading →

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Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I’m not about to pitch web-cam driven piano instruction like a CD package promoter of Piano Playing in a Flash. Learning piano is not in the espresso lane. It takes time, patience, and practice. The question is, can a student … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Piano World

A Russian composer’s colorful pieces with a strong teaching dimension

Should a piano student be a carbon copy of the teacher?

Into the Hills with the Sound of Music –a Baldwin Acrosonic “acoustic” sings

A sentimental journey taken with Mozart

Film art and great pianism fuse in a Richter documentary (The Enigma – Bruno Monsaingeon -1998- Parts I and 2)

The C Major Scale universe: metric and muscle memory; shaping and tapering

A Well-known Haydn Piano Sonata is pinned!

A Love Story Woven on a Chopin Canvas

A Purr-fect sedative for a Cat

Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)

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